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Today in Crypto: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Embassy in USA, Japanese Banking Giant Invests in Infinity, Kansas May Cap Election Donations in Crypto to $100
15.2.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
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Bitcoin price eyes $23K despite US dollar strength hitting 6-week high
15.2.2023
The U.S. dollar index (DXY) is gaining ground more rapidly than Bitcoin after fresh economic data surprises from Washington
Celsius's CEL Token May See 20 Cent Value in Recovery Process, Attorney Says
15.2.2023
An attorney for bankrupt crypto lender Celsius said the company might value its CEL token at 20 cents, down significantly from its current market value of 54 cents
Indian Cricket Board Tells Women's Premier League Teams to Shun Crypto Links
15.2.2023
The organization overseeing cricket in India told five franchises of the newly formed Women's Premier League (WPL) to avoid associating with any cryptocurrency or blockchain-related entities
Polygon Price Prediction as Launch of New zkEVM Mainnet Beta Approaches – Can MATIC Reach $100?
15.2.2023
After finding support earlier in the week in the mid-$1.10s, partially as a result of buying around the 21-Day Moving Average (DMA) at $1.2050, Polygon (MATIC) has rebounded into the upper $1.20s. The cryptocurrency, which powers layer-2 Ethereum scaling solution Polygon, is eyeing a break back...
FTX bankruptcy judge denies US Trustee’s motion to appoint independent examiner
15.2.2023
The U.S. Trustee made arguments including that an examiner was necessary to scrutinize the use of software to conceal FTX's alleged misuse of customer funds
Judge Denies Appointment of Independent Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy
15.2.2023
Delaware bankruptcy court judge sided with the bankrupt crypto exchange and said there is no need to appoint an examiner to conduct "yet another costly investigation that would slow the progress" of the case
Interactive Brokers Rolls Out BTC, ETH Trading to Professional Investors in Hong Kong
15.2.2023
Eligible clients include individuals with over 8 million Hong Kong dollars and institutions with over 40 million Hong Kong dollars in investable assets
Former FTX Executive Accused of Fueling a Charity Through Discounted FTT Purchase
15.2.2023
A former executive of FTX allegedly earned profits for a charity by purchasing discounted FTX tokens, FTT, before they became available to the public at $0.05 per unit, according to a report citing anonymous sources. Ruairi Donnelly, the former chief of staff at FTX, has been accused of donating...
Ether Staking Service Lido Granted 1M Optimism Tokens to Incentivize Wrapped Staked Ether Adoption
15.2.2023
Lido and Optimism aim to increase the availability of wrapped staked ether (wstETH) with OP tokens through the new liquidity mining and user incentives program
SEC Proposal Could Bar Investment Advisers From Keeping Assets at Crypto Firms
15.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to propose a rule that would effectively require registered investment advisers to go outside the crypto industry for storing digital assets, according to its first formal policy push that leans heavily into the cryptocurrency sector
Metaverse AI announces partnership with EthSign
15.2.2023
Metaverse AI has published an official blog post to announce that it has partnered with EthSign to change the course for digital humans and assets. The NFT industry has been struggling to implement the mechanism of verifying trust for characters and assets. With the partnership between Metaverse...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Extend Gains Following US Inflation Report
15.2.2023
Bitcoin traded above $22,000 on Feb. 15, as markets continue to react to the latest U.S. inflation report. The consumer price index rose 0.5% in January, following a gain of 0.1% the month prior. Overall, the annual rate of inflation came in at 6.4%, which, although lower than December’s...
Angel investors vs. venture capitalists
15.2.2023
Angel investors are seed-stage financiers who offer mentorship to nascent businesses for equity, while venture capitalists inject substantial capital into later-stage firms
Former Warner Music CEO Joins Web3 Company OneOf’s Board
15.2.2023
Stephen Cooper, who also ran entertainment giant Metro-Golwyn-Mayer, will bring decades of experience in music, TV and film to OneOf’s Web3 strategy
French Court Jails 50-year-old International Crypto Scammer for Four Years
15.2.2023
The 50-year-old mastermind of a “vast” and “international” French crypto scam that duped at least 14 victims out of over $375,000 has been sentenced to four years in prison....
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Gaming Company Square Enix Partners With Polygon for NFT Art Project
15.2.2023
The publisher behind the Final Fantasy video games is continuing its push into Web3 gaming through a new NFT project called Symbiogenesis
Napster Revives Its Music Ambitions With Web3 Acquisition of Mint Songs
15.2.2023
The brand first known for peer-to-peer music sharing from 1999-2001 announced their purchase of the music-focused NFT marketplace
Kansas State Looks to Cap Crypto Political Campaign Donations at $100
15.2.2023
The U.S. state is looking to amend its campaign financing rules to require donors' names and addresses be collected – and mandate contributions be made strictly via U.S.-based entities
FTX Cracks Down on Company Insiders: Subpoenas Issued to Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison and Others – What's Going On?
15.2.2023
Insiders at the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX have been issued subpoenas to produce specific documents within the next day, court filings have revealed.
The requested documents include information about Binance’s takeover offer for FTX, an offer that Binance eventually withdrew. Other...